REFERRED BACK

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23281, 17 August 1945, Page 6

REFERRED BACK

Jockev’s Appeal (N.Z.P.A.' WELLINGTON. Aug. 16. The appeal of I. Galvin, of Auckland against his suspension in connection with his handling of An Poit in the Manawatu Winter Cup at Awapuni on June 16 was heard to-dax and referred back by the j idges—Messrs A T Donnelly. G D. Beatson and B. C. Rennie —to the Wanganui District Committee for a rehearing. Galvin's handling of Air Port was challenged by the stipendiary stewaid and after an inquiry the Judicial Committee of the Manawatu Racing Club suspended him for three momhs Garvin appealed to the Wanganui District Committee against this decision, but bis anneal was dismissed and his term of suspension was increased to, su. months It was against this lat.ei finding that Galvin appealed to the 30 In fe 'their finding the nidges stated that there were three grounds tor anneal but they intended to refer onlj to one, that the District Committee was improperly constituted bv the 11 elusion of a member not enti _d to take part in the determination of the appeal. It. was claimed on behalf of the appellant that one member o. the District Committee stated at the meeting that he had backed the horse ind was therefore nersonallv interested in the matter under Rule 98 "here was not snffiH»"t material before them said the mdses, to enable them ro decide this question in the absence it all the members ol the Wanganui YistrF’t Committee, includin’? the nember concerned and th, shorthand •sritei attended the appeal In these circumstances thev decided to refer the anneal back to the Distnc -iommitfoe for a -"hearing and directed that the nm-nh"- -nnceraed should •nt sit at t’-" rehearing.